Calista turned 7!!!

Things have been crazy the past 6 months, but here's a little start to catching up!

Calista turned 7 years old last January!!  I love these early morning pictures!  Some day they might regret having our early morning wake up tradition, but that day is not now!  They love it when we come in singing to them.  

Calista had a great 1st grade year and so excited that the teacher said she could go on to 2nd.  For some reason she seemed very nervous about whether or not she would be allowed to go on.  Calista loves reading, math, recess, jump roping, hot lunch and her new friends!  She also loves coloring, writing letters,  chap stick and fingernail polish.

Calista is starting a new book series entitled, "Ivy and Bean."  They are really cute books.  They kind of remind me of Junie B. Jones, but the girls are older.  Aaron sat down and read two or three one night, so they aren't very long, but he enjoyed them.

Calista is a wonderful helper with Heidi.  If Heidi is crying, she is the first to volunteer to help and she does a great job walking her around, getting her interested in other things, or feeding her.  It's fun to see her mothering skills develop.

 Chap stick and fingernail polish

 Colored pens!

 Aaron crocheted this bag for Calista!  That is something I haven't learned to do.  She was so excited.  She decided to have this be her Sunday bag.  Aaron was a little embarrassed to have her bring it to church, but she is very proud of it.

 I made Calista this blanket.  I've made blankets for Samuel, Jacque and Ellen, so it was Calista's turn!

Her WONDERFUL castle cake.  Poor cake kept falling over, but she really DID think it was wonderful!